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Not For Sale publishes original reporting, field investigations, and frontline stories from the intersection of modern-day slavery, ecocide, and social innovation. Our coverage draws on nearly two decades of on-the-ground presence across six continents — documenting what is happening, who is affected, and what is being built in response.

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Human Trafficking
Europe’s Wildfire Displacement Crisis: How Climate Change, Ecocide and Exploitation Connect
More than 300,000 people have been forced from homes and holiday accommodation by wildfires in France and Spain, exposing how fossil-fuel-driven climate change, environmental decline and displacement can combine to place communities at greater risk of exploitation.
20h ago
Human Trafficking
Ethiopia Human Trafficking Ring: 17 Arrested Over Alleged Network That Moved 40,000 People
Ethiopian police have arrested 17 suspects accused of running a trafficking network that moved more than 40,000 people toward Saudi Arabia through Djibouti and Yemen, exposing the scale of exploitation along one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes.
6 days ago
Human Trafficking
UN Warns Human Trafficking Networks Are Merging With AI, Cryptocurrency and Global Scam Economies
A new United Nations report warns that human trafficking is becoming increasingly intertwined with artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and global online fraud, revealing how organised crime has evolved into a sophisticated digital economy that exploits both those forced to commit scams and those who fall victim to them.
7 days ago
Human Trafficking
Scam Compound Human Trafficking: The Exploitation Chain Behind Forced Fraud and Sexual Violence
Scam compound human trafficking is a layered exploitation system in which people are forced to conduct online fraud while others are financially deceived. Recent investigations also show that women may be forced into sexual exploitation and, in some operations, used as “rewards” for workers who meet fraud targets.
9 days ago
Human Trafficking
Cambodia Scam Compounds: How Casinos, Landlords and Corruption Sustain Forced Online Fraud
How corruption allows illegal mining, forced labor and environmental destruction to enter legitimate global supply chains.
13 days ago
Ecocide
From Illegal Mines to Forced Labor: How Corruption Connects Ecocide and Human Trafficking
How corruption allows illegal mining, forced labor and environmental destruction to enter legitimate global supply chains.
14 days ago
Ecocide
Crypto and Human Trafficking: How Corruption Helps Scam Compounds Scale Modern-Day Slavery
How corruption and cryptocurrency help scam compounds scale human trafficking, forced criminality and global financial fraud.
July 13, 2026
Ecocide
Spain Wildfire: What We Know About the Deadly Los Gallardos Fire in Almería
A fast-moving wildfire in Almería has killed at least 12 people and forced hundreds to evacuate. Here is what authorities have confirmed and what remains under investigation.
July 10, 2026
Ecocide
Why Count Binface’s Environmental Policies Are Resonating Far Beyond British Politics
Count Binface’s environmental satire reveals how river pollution, accountability and ecological responsibility have moved into the heart of modern political culture.
July 9, 2026
Human Trafficking
World Cup Human Trafficking: What the 2026 Tournament Reveals About Modern-Day Slavery
As the 2026 World Cup moves across North America, authorities are warning that traffickers may exploit the tournament’s surge in travel, temporary work, lodging demand and fast-moving money.
July 8, 2026
Human Trafficking
Women Trafficked Into Cyber Scam Centers
Women trafficked into cyber scam centers in Asia are exposing a fast-growing form of modern-day slavery, where digital fraud, forced criminality and gender-based violence are being used together by organized crime networks.
July 7, 2026
Human Trafficking
What Is Happening in Congo? Everything You Need to Know About Goma, Mining, Ebola, Forced Labor and Ecocide
Discover the complex intersections of Ebola outbreak mining regions with human trafficking. Learn how these crises impact lives and what actions can be taken.
July 6, 2026